Wein 565550 179066376 2007-12-19T23:32:09Z Shoeofdeath 961280 rv nn {{Wiktionarypar|Wein}} '''Wein''' means [[grape]], [[vine]], [[wine]] in [[German language]] and [[Yiddish language]]. According to Nelly Weiss, ''Wein''- style family names are originated from [[signboard]]s (house sign, house shield, [[herald]]) like Jewish communities like [[Frankfurt/Main]]. ''Wein'' may also be related to the city ''[[Wien]]'' (Vienna) , or the German verb "[[wikt:weinen|weinen]]". '''Wein''' is the surname of: * [[Albert Wein]] * [[Berel Wein]] * [[Desiderius Wein]] (1873 - 1944), Hungarian doctor, gymnast * [[Elizabeth E. Wein]] * [[George Wein]], jazz pianist * [[Glynis Wein]] * [[Len Wein]], am American comic book writer ==See also== * {{lookfrom|Wein}} * [[Wain]] * [[Wine]] * [[Vine]] {{surname|nocat}} [[Category:German surnames]] [[Category:Jewish surnames]]